Volume 4 • Issue 20`Compiled by Rabbi Moishe Dovid Lebovits
Shlita`Reviewed by Rabbi Benzion Schiffenbauer Shlit
oel Belsky Shlita are reviewed by`All Piskei Harav Yisroel
Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita

Halachos of Coffee{Part 2}Eating and Drinking Before Davening
The prohibition of eating and drinking before davening starts from one half-hour before
alos hashachar.1 Some are of the opinion that one should not eat from after chatzos2 (unlessdoing so is necessary for tefilla),3 although drinking is permitted until alos hashachar.4 The
minhag is that one may eat after chatzos until one half-hour before alos hashachar. 5 One whowants to eat within the half-hour before alos hashachar should eat less than a kebeitzah (lessthan 2.2 ounces) of bread or mezonos. Eating fruit or drinking is permitted.6 A woman may

1. Refer to Shulchan Aruch 89:5, Mishnah Berurah 27, Shar Ha’tzyion 33, Biur Halacha “vim,” Ishei Yisroel
13:footnote 71, Orchos Rabbeinu 2:page 162:4. If you started drinking or eating before or after this time, onemust stop by alos hashachar (poskim ibid). Refer to Betzel Hachuchma 3:52 in regard to the morning of a fast day
whether one must stop before the half hour prior to alos hashachar.
2. Magen Avraham 14 quoting a Zohar, see Yabea Omer O.C. 5:22:5.
3. Machtzis Ha’shekel 14, Kaf Ha’chaim 41, Mishnah Berurah 28.
4. Be’er Heitv 15, Mishnah Berurah ibid, Yalkut Yosef pages 147-148.
5.Aruch Ha’shulchan 26, Heishiv Moshe 6, Yalkut Yosef ibid, Yabea Omer ibid, Minhag Yisroel Torah 1:page 131,
Orchos Rabbeinu 2:page 162:4.
6. Refer to Mishnah Berurah 89:27, Teshuvos V’hanhugos 2:254, 4:125, Piskei Teshuvos 564:1, Weekly Halacha

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one may generally not eat or drink, unless he is weak and it is needed for davening.

Fast Days
Within these guidelines one is permitted to eat or drink the night before a fast (until aloshashachar) as long as he has not slept a shenas keva.8 One who has slept a shenas keva may not
eat or drink (even before the fast begins) unless he made a t’nai before going to sleep.9 Somesay this condition should be made verbally,10 while others say it is sufficient if one thinks it
in his mind before going to sleep that he does not want the fast to start with his sleeping.
The reason why a condition helps is because it is like saying that one is not yet accepting
the fast upon himself.11 Some say one does not need a condition to permit drinking sincepeople usually drink something upon awakening.12 According to this opinion one who
would normally drink coffee is permitted to have a coffee etc before a fast even without acondition.13 However, one who does not normally drink when awakening would require a
condition before being permitted to drink.14 L’maseh, one who is not used to drinking anddid not make a condition that he wants to drink may still drink anyway.15

Drinking Coffee Outside of a Succah
According to the letter of the law one is allowed to eat up until a kebeitzah of bread, drink
wine, or eat unlimited amounts of fruits outside the Succah.16 However, one who is stringent
and drinks even water (and for sure a small shiur of bread)17 in the Succah is fortunate.18
Some say that it is proper to only drink wine and “other beverages” during a seuda, or to becareful not to be koveah (drink a lot of it).19 Coffee does not go into the category of “otherbeverages” and one may drink it out of the Succah,20 nonetheless, one who drinks coffee

Discussion page 419.
7. Nishmas Avraham 1:page 55, Halichos Shlomo Tefilla 2:3:footnote 9.
8. Mesechtas Taanis 12a, Tur 564, Shulchan Aruch 564:1.
9. Tur ibid, Shulchan Aruch ibid.
10. Teshuvos V’hanhugos 4:125.
11. G’ra, Mishnah Berurah 4.
12. Tur ibid, Rama 1, Elya Rabbah 2, Mishnah Berurah 5, Aruch Ha’shulchan 2. This is true even if one does not‫כל השונה‬‫כל‬‫הלכות‬‫בכל יום‬‫מובטח‬‫לו שהוא‬‫בן עולם‬...‫הבא‬(.‫עג‬(.‫)נדה עג‬‫)נדה‬

actually get up at this time every night (Piskei Teshuvos 564:footnote 12).
13. Some say one would only be allowed water, but this is not the case l’maseh (Refer to Be’er Heitiv 4, Kaf Ha’chaim
8).
14. Rama 1, Magen Avraham 3, Be’er Heitiv 5. Many hold that a condition should initially be made before one wants
to drink in the morning (Bais Yosef, Bach, Shulchan Aruch 564:1, Levush 1).
15. Elya Rabbah 2, Mishnah Berurah 6, Shar Ha’tzyion 7, Kaf Ha’chaim 10.
16. Shulchan Aruch 639:2.
17. Mishnah Berurah 14.
18. Shulchan Aruch 639:2. See Mishnah Berurah 13, Aruch Ha’shulchan 8-10.
19. Mishnah Berurah 13. see 15, Biur Halacha “yayin.”
20. see Yechaveh Da’as 1:65. Mishnah Berurah 13. see 15, Biur Halacha “yayin.” Refer to Shar Ha’tzyion 33, Avnei
Yushfei 4:76:2 who is stringent.

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etcin the Succah is fortunate.21

Drinking before Megillah
One should not eat or drink before hearing the megillah by night;22 however, if he can notconcentrate without having a coffee it is permitted. The reason is since it is for the need ofthe megillah it is not considered a disgrace to the megillah.23

Mishloach Manos
In order to fulfill the mitzvah of sending mishloach manos one does not have to only send
food items; a drink is considered a food item as well,24 therefore, one may send one drink
item and one food item or two drink items.25 Some say one can send a hot coffee as well.26

Dairy Creamer with Coffee
The Rama27 says one who drinks milk made from almonds (pareve) in the same meal withanimal meat should place some of the almonds next to him so there will be no concern ofmaris ayin.28 Some say one should do so even when eating chicken.29 However, if doing so
is not possible, one may still eat the meat and pareve milk together.30 Some say the wholeconcern of maris ayin in this regard is by a big seuda, but
if one is eating these foods in one’s house there is no need to place the almonds.31
The custom is that using pareve milk with chicken is permitted even without almondson the table for a number of reasons. Eating chicken with almond milk was not part of thegezeirah and we do not need to add other concerns of maris ayin if they were not mentioned

21. Opinion of Harav Elyashiv Shlita quoted in Avnei Yushfei 4:76:1, One should not drink coffee etc with friends(three or more) outside of the Succah (HaravElyashiv Shlita quoted in Avnei Yushfei 4:76:3).
22. Mishnah Berurah 692:14.
23. Avnei Yushfei 5:98:6.
24. Gemorah Megillah 7b, Terumas Hadeshen 111, Darchei Moshe 695:7, Magen Avraham 11, Taz 4, Pri Chodesh
4, Eishel Avraham Butchatch 4, Chai Adom 155:31, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 142:2, Mishnah Berurah 19, Aruch
Ha’shulchan 14, Kaf Ha’chaim 35, 39, Tzitz Eliezer 8:14:6, Yalkut Yosef pages 323-324. The drink should bea daver chashuv (Teshuvos V’hanhugos 3:236:3). One may send a lightly flavored drink (Halichos V’hanhugos(Purim) page 26). Some say one may not send seltzer (ibid).
25. Refer to Piskei Teshuvos 695:footnote 61.
26. Opinion of Harav Elyashiv Shlita as quoted in Shiurei Halacha (Felder) page 31:footnotes 40-41, see Shalmei
Todah (Purim) page 302.
27. Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 87:3, Chochmas Adom 40:3, Aruch Ha’shulchan 16.
28. See Mishpatei U’ziel 1:17.
29. Shach 6, Taz 4, Be’er Sheva 17, Rav Poalim O.C. 3:11, Aprakasisa D’yana 1:117, Aruch Ha’shulchan 16, Yechaveh
Da’as 3:59.
30. Taz Y.D. 87:4, Mishbetzes Zehav 4, see Shach 6, Sifsei Da’as 6. Refer to Be’er Heitiv 6 who says one always has
to put out the almonds (see Divrei Yatziv Lekutim 68).

‫אין לו‬‫להקב"ה‬‫בעולמו‬'‫אלא ד‬‫אמות‬‫של הלכה‬...‫בלבד‬(.‫)ברכות ח‬

31. Pischei Teshuva 87:10.

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in the Gemorah.32 Furthermore, pareve milk is so common33 that one would not think thatyou are using real milk for a coffee etc. while eating a fleshig meal.34 Therefore, there is noneed to place the bottle of creamer on the table in order to let people know that the milk
being used is pareve.35

Walking into a Coffee Shop – Maris Ayin
The question arises if there is a concern of maris ayin with walking into a coffee shop
to get a coffee, since people will see you walking in and they sell non-kosher in the store as
well. L’maseh, since a coffee shop sells kosher items (coffee) as well as non-kosher, there isno maris ayin concern.36 This is common when walking into a rest stop store.37 Walking intoa store which sells only non-kosher according to some poskim would be a problem.38 Those
who are makpid to only drink cholov yisroel, should be careful not to drink from an opened
cholov yisroel bottle on a road stop unless you see the person in the store opening it. This isbecause we can not verify that cholov yisroel milk is in there.

Bishul Akum- The Making of Instant Coffee
Today, most people consume coffee in the instant form, rather than freshly brewed etc.
There are many factors which need to be addressed if we consider coffee a concern ofbishul akum.
During the production of coffee the coffee beans are ground. The ground beans are thencooked in water many times in order to extract flavor from the beans. The liquid is thendried either by spray drying, which is a process of atomization whereby heat and pressure
are used to form solid crystals, or by freeze drying, which is a process that the extract isfrozen and evaporated to leave a solid slab of coffee.39

Halachic Discussion – Instant Coffee
A food which is uneatable raw or is fit to be served on a king’s table is subject to thehalachos of bishul akum.40 It would seem that coffee would fit this criteria since it is noteatable raw and it is fit to be served at a fancy function (king’s table).41 Therefore, the factthat the non-Jew cooked the coffee beans to make it into a powder is not a concern of bishul‫כל השונה‬‫כל‬‫הלכות‬‫בכל יום‬‫מובטח‬‫לו שהוא‬‫בן עולם‬...‫הבא‬(.‫עג‬(.‫)נדה עג‬‫)נדה‬

32. Refer to Devar Shmuel 92:page 40.
33. Refer to Machzik Beracha Y.D. 87:6, Yugel Yaakov 23.
34. Yechaveh Da’as 3:59. See P’leasi 87:8.
35. Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita, see Yabea Omer Y.D. 6:8, Chai Ha’Levi 4:47. The Be’er Moshe (Pischei Halacha- Kashrus page 113:7) holds that one has to place the bottle on the table. See Badi Ha’shulchan 87:48, biurim“sh’keidim.”
36. Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita. Refer to Igros Moshe O.C. 1:96.
37. Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita.
38. Igros Moshe O.C. 2:40. Refer to Kashrus Kurrents from the Star-K.
39. Refer to Klalim (Hilchos Shabbos Ofeh) pages 784 and 791.
40. Mesechtas Avodah Zarah 38a, Shulchan Aruch Y.D. 113:1.
41. Pischei Teshuva Y.D. 114:1.

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akum since that is not fit to be served on a king’s table the way it is.42 Therefore if a Yid buys
instant coffee and adds the water, it is permitted to be used.43

Drinking Coffee made by a Non-Jew
Tosfas in Mesechtas Avodah Zarah44 holds that there is no concern of bishul akum with beer,
since the beracha on beer is a shehakol because the grain is non-existent in the liquid beer.
Based on this reasoning, the opinion of many poskim is that coffee is not a concern ofbishul akum since its main ingredient is water.45 This reasoning is quoted by most poskim.46
On the other hand, the custom of many is not to rely on the lenient opinion.47 There isan opinion in the poskim that although a food which is fit to be served on a king’s table issubject to the halachos of bishul akum, a liquid is not subject to that halacha and is permitted.48
This opinion is a lone opinion and is not to be relied upon.49 Others say if a food is served
on a king’s table as a dessert then it is subject to the halachos of bishul akum.50 According tothis, coffee would be subject to the halachos of bishul akum since one normally drinks coffee
at the end of a meal.51
There is an opinion in the poskim who says if a Yid adds sugar to the coffee then the Yid
is making it fit to drink.52 However, this is not a valid sevara to permit coffee since people
drink coffee without sugar as well.53
The fact is that since coffee does not need hot water to make the instant coffee into
liquid, the hot water which the goy or Yid has is meaningless.54 Therefore, the main reason
why coffee is not subject to bishul akum is because it is botel since there is so much water init.55 Others say another reason why coffee is not a concern of bishul akum is, although it ispossible to add cold water to make the coffee beans into liquid the taste is different than if
hot water would be placed in to it. Therefore, if one places hot water he is making it taste

42. Yechaveh Da’as ibid, Avnei Yushfei 1:139:1, Chelkes Binyomin 113:biurim pages 70-71.
43. Avnei Yushfei ibid quoting the opinion of Harav Elyashiv Shlita.
44. 31a “v’teraveihu.”
45. Pri Chadash Y.D. 112:page 6 (In the Shulchan Aruch), see Pri Chadash 114:6.
46. Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita, see Halachos Ketanos 1:9, Be’er Esek 105, Panim Me’iros 2:62, Aruch Ha’shulchan
113:22, Yechaveh Da’as 4:42, Rivevos Ephraim 6:79, Emes L’Yaakov Y.D. 113:footnote 42 (end), Chelkes
Binyomin 113:22. See Chai Ha’Levi 4:53:8. Refer to Bishul Yisroel pages 356 and 359.
47. Custom of the Arizal quoted in Ben Ish Chai Chukas 2:16, Darchei Teshuva 113:2, and Bishul Yisroel page 386,
see Avnei Yushfei 1:139:2.
48. Buei Chai Y.D. 125. See Be’er Esek 105.
49. Darchei Teshuva 113:12, Yechaveh Da’as ibid.
50. Chochmas Adom 66:1, Aruch Ha’shulchan 113:7. Refer to Shevet Ha’Levi 2:44.
51. Yechaveh Da’as ibid.
52. Teshuvos V’hanhugos 1:336, 4:193. Refer to Bishul Yisroel (teshuvos from Harav Falk Shlita) page 99.
53. Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita.
54. Be’er Moshe 4:50.

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55. Refer to Chelkes Binyomin 113:page 71.

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better and it is as if the Yid is finishing it off.56

Conclusion on Bishul Akum Status
As stated above, there are many reasons to permit the drinking of coffee, and not to beconcerned about bishul akum. Therefore, the custom throughout the generations is to permit
the drinking of coffee.57 One who wants to be stringent should do so for himself and not forothers.58 Some say those who were stringent were talking where the goy made the coffee, but
if the Yid is adding the water they would agree that it is permitted.59

Vending Machines
The coffee purchased in a vending machine is permitted to drink and there is no concernof bishul akum at all.60 One should make sure that the same machine does not produce
chicken soup etc or other non-kosher foods.61

Drinking Coffee with Goyim
The halacha according to the Shulchan Aruch62 is that one may not drink beer in aplace of non-Jews (such as in their houses or stores) since doing so may bring to chasnus(intermarriage).63 However, this is only if one is drinking for a long time, but if he makes it
quick64 and is not accustomed to do doing it, then it is permitted.65 A place of goyim meansa bar where they consume these drinks, but a store which is not meant to sit down is notinclude in this halacha.66
The Rama67 says that the custom is to permit beer made from honey or grain.68 Some saythat coffee is permitted to be drunk with goyim in their coffee houses.69 There is no concern

56. Opinion of Harav Falk Shlita quoted in Bishul Yisroel (teshuvos) pages 98-99.
57. Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita. Refer to Gilyon Maharsha 113, Ben Ish Chai Chukas 2:16, Buei Chai ibid, Sdei
Chemed 6:pages 348, M’Bais Levi 8:pages 32-33, Shevet Ha’Levi 5:93, Bishul Yisroel pages 355-358, see Be’er
Eesek 105 who gives many reasons why it is permitted to drink coffee and it is not a problem of bishul akum. See
Bais Yehuda ibid.
58. Yechaveh Da’as ibid, Rivevos Ephraim 6:79, see Shevet Ha’Levi 2:44. The Birchei Yosef O.C. 325:2 says refraining
from coffee made by a goy during the week is like separating oneself from life and death.
59. Bishul Yisroel pages 358-359. See Ha’kashrus K’halacha page 401.

‫כל השונה‬‫כל‬‫הלכות‬‫בכל יום‬‫מובטח‬‫לו שהוא‬‫בן עולם‬...‫הבא‬(.‫עג‬(.‫)נדה עג‬‫)נדה‬

60. Refer to Bishul Yisroel (teshuvos) pages 99-100.
61. Pischei Halacha (Kashrus) page 46. Refer to Kashrus Kurrents from the Star-K.
62. Y.D. 114:1.
63. Drinking these drinks while sleeping in “their“ hotels is permitted. Refer to Shulchan Aruch ibid, Levush 114:1,
Chochmas Adom 66:14.
64. Shulchan Aruch 114:1. Refer to Aruch Ha’shulchan 114:1-10 who explains the inyun here.
65. Pri Chadash 114:4.
66. M’Bais Levi 8:page 48.
67. 114:1, see Levush 114:1, Chochmas Adom 66:14.
68. See Aruch Ha’shulchan 114:11.
69. Be’er Esek 105, Ben Ish Chai Chukas 2:16, Kaf Ha’chaim Y.D. 114:12, see 14. Some say one should be stringent(Ben Ish Chai Chukas 2:16). Refer to Pischei Teshuva 114:1.

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of chasnus with drinking coffee with the goyim since this concern is only regarding beverages
which intoxicate.70 However, the Chochmas Adom71 mentions that many bad things can comefrom drinking even coffee with them.
There are some poskim who say one is permitted to drink kanyak, and rum with goyim,
since it is expensive it is not commonly found and there was no gezeirah on them.72
Others say that since today it is common this should be avoided.73 The Aruch Ha’shulchan74
is lenient in regard to whiskey.
Based on the above lenient opinion one would be able to go into a coffee shop (i.e.
Starbucks, see next page) order coffee and sit down there. One should order the coffee in a
Styrofoam cup to avoid using utensil that may have been washed with non-kosher utensils.

Coffee on an Airplane – Hotel
There is a very common occurrence which takes place when traveling on an airplane. The
stewardess serves coffee in the café and it is washed with other treif utensils. The question is
if being served coffee from there is permitted. Some poskim say that it is permitted,75 whileothers suggest one get hot water from the urn in the kitchen which is not washed out withother utensils.76 Since the glass coffee makers in hotel rooms are cleaned in the bathroom
sink, it is permitted to use for one’s coffee since they do not generally come into contact
with other utensils.77

Standing While Eating / Drinking
The Gemorah in Gittin78 states that eating and drinking while standing weakens a person
and many poskim maintain that one should not eat or drink while standing.79

70. Birchei Yosef (Shiurei Beracha) Y.D. 113:3, Chochmas Adom 66:14, Rivevos Ephraim 6:79. See Chai Ha’Levi
4:53:6-7.
71. 66:14. This is the opinion of the Ben Ish Chai Chukas 2:26 as well. Refer to Darchei Teshuva 114:2, Chelkes
Binyomin 114:22. See Sheilas Yaavetz 2:142, Sdei Chemed 6:page 478.
72. Aruch Ha’shulchan 114:11. Refer to Darchei Teshuva 114:7.
73. Shevet Ha’Levi 2:43 “b’rama,” M’Bais Levi 8:page 48. See Nodeh B’Yehuda Y.D. 1:36, Teshuvos V’hanhugos
1:436.
74. 114:11. See Chelkes Binyomin 114:3.
75. V’ihiy B’nsoa pages 315-320 in great depth. See Bishul Yisroel (teshuvos) pages -100-113 in great depth why

a goy is allowed to pour water and make a coffee for a Yid and it is not mevatel an issur (if one holds coffee
is a problem of bishul akum). Refer to Darchei Teshuva 122:19, Chai Ha’Levi 4:53.
76. Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita. Refer to V’lechticha B’derech page 49:18.
77. Harav Yisroel Belsky Shlita. However, this is only if non-flavored coffee was used.
78. 70a.
79. Rambam Hilchos De’os 4:3, Kol Bo 2:page 490 (new), Siddur Yaavetz page 912, Reishis Chochma shar hu’anavah
2:page 450 (new), Magen Avraham 296:4, Pri Megadim Eishel Avraham 4, Machtzis Ha’shekel 4, Levushei Srad
6, Oles Shabbos 2, Elya Rabbah 170:23, 296:14, Be’er Heitiv 170:16, 296:5, Shulchan Atzei Shitim 6:13, Shulchan
Aruch Harav 296:15, Kaf Ha’chaim Palagi 24:63, Tov Yehoshua page 12:15 (old print), Taamei Haminhagim
page 557:31, Mishnah Berurah 296:6, Aruch Ha’shulchan O.C. 179:15, Y.D. 116:15, Kaf Ha’chaim Y.D. ibid:90,
Shulchan Hatohar (Karmarna) 170:19, Lekutei Maharich 1:page 225 (new), Shemiras Shabbos K’hilchoso 60:22,
Shemiras Haguf V’hanefesh 1:25:page 83.

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(However, some say that because times have changed it is not bad for a person).80 The
Mesechtas Derech Eretz Zuta81 says one who is a talmid chachum should not eat or drink while
standing. One should liken himself to a talmid chachum and sit while eating and drinking.82
There is an opinion in the poskim that says the inyun to liken oneself to a talmid chachum
only applies to a mitzvah (havdala etc.), and not to a non-mitzvah related eating or drinking.83
Some poskim maintain that it is permitted to eat and drink while
standing, if it is for a short period of time. According to this, one would be able to drink
a cup of coffee, or any other type of drink, if it is done quickly.84 It is a known fact that the
Stiepler zt”l would drink coffee while standing.85
Starbucks86
Due to consumer questions regarding what can and can not be purchased at local coffee
shops such as Starbucks, I have asked the founder of www.kosherstarbucks.com to compile
his suggestions regarding the kashrus issues at Starbucks. What follows are his comments.87
It’s important to note that in Starbucks, there are no coffees that are actually flavored. All
the flavors are added to each individual cup. The majority of the flavors are syrups, whichcome in tall pump containers and can usually be found on the side of the espresso machine.
All of these syrups are under the OU. Aside from syrups there are some other flavors whichcome in various forms, either powder mixes, or other concentrates. An example would bevanilla bean, pumpkin spice, and caramel sauce. Most of these are not certified and have
many complicated ingredients. Here’s a list of the kosher syrups.
Almond, Caramel, Cinnamon, Cinnamon Dolce, Classic Ginger, Hazelnut, Juicy
Raspberry, Melon, Mocha Light, Orange crème, Peppermint, Toffee Nut, Valencia,
Vanilla.
All the above are certified by the OU. Note, that although caramel syrup is ok, there’s
also something called caramel sauce which is not certified. The sauce isn’t used as a flavor,
rather it’s drizzled on the beverage, or sometimes on the inside walls of the cup, (ex. Caramel
Machiatto).
The following are non-certified flavors: Protein, Pumpkin spice, Vanilla bean, Whitechocolate.

‫כל השונה‬‫כל‬‫הלכות‬‫בכל יום‬‫מובטח‬‫לו שהוא‬‫בן עולם‬...‫הבא‬(.‫עג‬(.‫)נדה עג‬‫)נדה‬

Regular mocha, and green tea I recommend based on the ingredients, but they’re notcertified.
P L E A S E N O T E :80. Rav Poalim 2:45.
81. 5:1.

The KOF-K does not take responsibility for the kashrus statements
regarding Starbucks. Each person should contact their own halachic
authority. The above was meant as a community awareness.

82. Machtzis Ha’shekel 296:4, Elya Rabbah 296:14.
83. Kovetz Ohr Yisroel 29:pages 123-126.
84. Kovetz Ohr Yisroel 29:pages 123-126. The custom by a bris or a wedding is for one to taste the wine and it is done
while standing. Refer to Yisroel B’mamadam 16:7.
85. Orchos Rabbeinu 3:page 223, 5:page 96:31.
86. Refer to www.kosherstarbucks.com for all the questions one has regarding Starbucks. Also see www.crcweb.org
and www.oukosher.org.
87. Refer to http://www.star-k.org/kashrus/kk-thirst-coffee.htm.

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Dairy Bread Crumbs
Bread crumbs are processed as follows:
1. They are made into crackers.
2. They are made into bread loaves.
After baking, the items are ground andprocessed into bread crumbs. Some industrial
varieties are processed with dairy ingredients.
The Vaad Halacha has determined that these
items are not considered dairy breads due to thefollowing reasons: The initial baking of thebread was done with the explicit intention ofprocessing the breads into bread crumbs. The
breads, prior to grinding, are never available to a
consumer; therefore, we judge the breads by
their final outcome and not by the temporary
state in which they were a dairy bread orcracker.

Volume 1 Issue 4

Reading the Ingredient PanelCan one tell the kashrus of a product byreading a list of ingredients?
The list of ingredients is not enough. A productcan be made on equipment which was used for
non-kosher foods, which would require akashrus agency to kasher the utensils prior to the
manufacturing of the kosher product.
An
ingredient panel might say “flavors”; this canmean anything at all, since the government
does not require the company to specify thesource of the flavors that go into their product.
Nonetheless, there are some products which
may be bought without such a symbol, such as
non-flavored seltzer, non-flavored tea, andunflavored bottled water.

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